Workers in Charlottesville shrouded a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in black on Wednesday in a move intended to symbolize the city's mourning for a woman killed while protesting a white nationalist rally earlier this month. (August 23)
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After Charlottesville, ESPN pulls announcer Robert Lee from UVA game | 0:51

ESPN has reassigned announcer Robert Lee from broadcasting Virginia’s season-opening game against William & Mary because of the similarity of his name to the famous Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
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President Donald Trump is blaming the media for the widespread condemnation of his response to a Charlottesville, Virginia, protest organized by white supremacists that led to the killing of a counter-protester. (Aug. 22)
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Anger boils over at Charlottesville City Council | 1:11

Anger boiled over at the first Charlottesville City Council meeting since a white nationalist rally descended into violent chaos, with some residents screaming and cursing at councilors Monday night and calling for their resignations. (Aug. 22)
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With corporate chieftains fleeing, President Donald Trump abruptly abolished their White House business councils on Wednesday - the latest fallout from his combative comments on racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Aug. 16)
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Heather Heyer's mother, Susan Bro, spoke during her daughter's memorial. Heyer died when a car plowed into a group of counter-protestors in Charlottesville. Heather's mother says the act of violence 'magnified' her daughter's message.
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The White House communications office is urging the GOP to stick to the talking points they crafted saying President Trump is ‘entirely correct’ on Charlottesville. Susana Victoria Perez (@susana_vp) has more.
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Heather Heyer's mom: 'We're going to make it count' | 0:13

Susan Bro, the mother of Heather Heyer spoke at her daughter's memorial on Wednesday. While there, she said, in the wake of the Charlottesville protests and the death of her daughter, 'if you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!'
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Democratic leaders in Virginia are unified in their message of moving forward away from hatred. Their comments came after a memorial service for Heather Heyer, who was killed in violent protests in Charlottesville over the weekend. (Aug. 16)
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Heyer's mom: 'Find a way to make a difference' | 1:49

The mother of Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old who was killed during Saturday's violence in Charlottesville, Va., says the way to truly honor her is to make a difference in the world. Her father also spoke at a memorial service on Wednesday. (Aug. 16)
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NOTE: GRAPHIC GESTURES A crowd of protesters in Charlottesville confronted a man holding a confederate flag on Tuesday at the site of the Robert E. Lee statue where white supremacists rallied last weekend.
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Both GoDaddy & Google have announced they will not host the Neo-Nazi site 'The Daily Stormer.' The decision comes after the site used sexist and obscene language to describe 32-year-old Heather Heyer.
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Natalie Romero, a 20-year-old Houston woman and sophomore at UVA suffered a skull fracture and facial injuries after she and others were hit by a driver charged with plowing his car into a group of protestors in Charlottesville, her mother said. (Aug. 14)
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Virginia receives new request for rally at the Robert E. Lee monument | 0:51

A request from a confederate heritage group called Americans for Richmond Confederate Preservation was received by the state to hold a rally in Richmond, VA about an hour away from Charlottesville. Jose Sepulveda (@josesepulvedatv) has more.
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As an Ohio man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia was having his first legal hearing, pro and anti white nationalists spoke to reporters waiting outside the court house. (Aug. 14)
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Protesters spray-painted and broke a chunk off a statue depicting a Confederate soldier at an Atlanta park after they marched through the city to protest the weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Aug. 14)
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VP Pence: 'We have no tolerance for hate' | 2:27

Vice President Mike Pence, in Colombia, condemned White Nationalst groups following the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. President Trump has been criticized for not specifically condemning these groups. (Aug. 14)
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Friend of Va. victim raises $60k for family | 2:06

A close friend of a woman who was killed when a car rammed into a crowd of counter-protesters at a rally in Virginia says she wishes she could thank her friend for "putting her life on the line" to protest a group of white supremacists. (Aug. 13)
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Susan Bro, the mother of Heather Heyer, says she is going to make her daughter's death 'worth something' after the 32-year-old was fatally struck by a car which plowed into a group of counter-protestors during a white supremacist rally. (Aug. 14)
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Watch: Charlottesville rally organizer run off from press conference | 0:31

Jason Kessler, organizer of the 'Unite the Right' rally that turned violent in Charlottesville, Va. on Saturday, Aug. 12, gave a press conference on the events Sunday. But a group of protesters ran him off.
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The mother to the man accused plowing into people with his car in Charlottesville claims she thought her son was going to a Trump-related rally. Nathan Rousseau Smith (@fantasticmrnate) reports.
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Interview at church half mile from James Alex Fields Jr.'s last known address | 1:27

Interview with Pastor Robert Fry of Heritage Church of God, a church locates 1/2 mile away from James Alex Fields Jr.’s last known address in Maumee, Ohio and Jaclyn Haines, who lives nearby.
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Racist graffiti was found in two University of Iowa residence halls over the weekend, UI officials said.

The graffiti was reported in UI's Catlett and Hillcrest halls on Sunday, according to an email to the buildings' residents from Lena Hill, interim chief diversity officer, and Von Stange, assistant vice president for student life.

When the graffiti was reported, officials notified University of Iowa police, who opened an investigation, the email said. Anyone with information about the graffiti is encouraged to call UI police at (319) 335-5022.

"Hate speech does not reflect the values of our institution and will not be tolerated," the email said. "We are a caring community that values compassion, inclusion, respect and dignity. As we respond to this despicable and cowardly act, we recognize that recent national events may motivate individuals to attempt to undermine our commitment to fostering an inclusive community. We refuse to expand their platform."

UI spokesperson Hayley Bruce confirmed on Tuesday that the investigation is ongoing and said the university does not yet have additional information to share. Images of the graffiti are part of the ongoing investigation and cannot be shared, Bruce said in an email.

The graffiti comes less than two weeks after a deadly car attack by an alleged white supremacist in Charlottesville, Virginia. A rally by white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups who opposed the removal of Confederate statues has brought the topic of racism back to the forefront of the national conversation.